Exploring the Role of Water security in Regional Economic Development presented by Dr Mohamed AIT KADI, Technical Committee Chair at Global Water Partnership Consulting Partners Meeting 2010

1. 2010 CONSULTING PARTNERS MEETINGExploring the role of water security in regional economic development Dr Mohamed AIT KADI Technical Committee Chair Stockholm, September 2010

2. Creating platforms for regional cooperation 13 Regional Water Partnerships 73 Country Water Partnerships 2,069 Partners in 149 countries

3. Water as a catalyst for regional cooperation

4. «but the water problems of our world need not beonly a cause of tension; theycanalsobe a catalyst for cooperation…If weworktogether, a secure and sustainable water future canbe ours… » Kofi Annan

6. What are the drivers of Regional Water Cooperation?

7. What are the key implications for GWP? 5

10. 8 Agriculture-Water-Climate Change nexus WATER Rainfed / Irrigation Green Water/Blue Water IWRM Scarcity/Droughts/Floods FS Mitigation / Adaptation Ag. Reforms Yielddeclines Cropand livestocklosses Change in agricultural geography Biofuels CLIMATE CHANGE AGRICULTURE

12. Diverse policy responses to food crisis Source: von Braun 2008 with data from IMF, FAO, and news reports, 2007-08.

13. The age of consequences

14. The volatility in food prices in 2008 should be treated as a warning sign of what is to come! Riots

15. Opportunities for Water Cooperation C.W. Sadoff, D. Grey / Water Policy (2002)

17. What are the drivers of Regional Water Cooperation?

18. What are the key implications for GWP? 14

19. Geography Resources endowment/variability Trade Democracy & Governance Power asymmetries Diplomatic relations Political regimes Colonial heritages…. Drivers of regional water cooperation

20. Resources endowments coopCoop wsS

21. Climate change impact on resources endowment & variability Model-Projected Runoff Change (%) [(2041-2060)-(1900-1970)] Coop (Milly et al., 2005) WS

22. Increasing risk

23. Trade

24. Trade

25. Geography Resources endowment/variability Trade Democracy & Governance Power asymmetries Diplomatic relations Political regimes Colonial heritages…. Drivers of regional water cooperation

27. What are the drivers of Regional Water Cooperation?

28. What are the key implications for GWP? 22

30. Identify opportunities for building regional cooperation.

31. Encourage the inclusion of water on regional economic integration agendas.

33. Catalyse multisectoral platforms on development challenges and their solutions.